The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-08-25

.Did you notice." said Iris, that night, as
we sat in Prim's room combing out our hair
and talking, show strange mamma was at
dinner to-dayl Not bit like herself; al
most timid aud trembling.n
THAT'S because she knew that she is TO
lose Prim presently TO Mr.. Polndexter and
be thrown back on cold comfort on her
Regan and Goneril, on you and me- Iris"
said l.
"Well, there's no denying 1t, Prim, hos
an excellent match" exclaimed Iris, as she
had done hundred times before. And wo
went on extoiling Mr.. Poindexter and his
advantages and disparaging mamma, till
Prim had said; 'Why, Iris, l shouldn't
think you were fond Of mamma at alln and
Iris had answered; "Foud OF heri I'm as
fond as most girls are OF their mothers.
But mamma Is $3.50 exasperatingly
youngw And il was moment afterward
that mamma opened the door OF the room
and came In.
She had been with Mrs. Freeman TO the
opera, which was having a late second sea
son, and Mrs. Freeman had brought her
home Somebody had come home with her
lit was as much as an hour ago-but we
had been so busy talking we did not notice
the time fly, although we remembered now
that the hall door had closed only q fow
moments since. But II was too late at this
hour to regret that we had not sat up for
mamma
Well, certainly, there's no question about
il, mamma was beautiful as she stood there
with the light streaming over her, She
was in dinner dress, her white China Grape
clinging and soft, and her pearls, and the
pearls were clasped at the throat over the
square-cut lace below by a turquoise clasp
that made her eyes shine bluer than ever;
her hair was just little disordered, one
long black tress OF it falling; her color was
deep and vivid as u rose-she VINO ordinari-
ly had so little; and her smile-an angel
who had just found and entered Heaven
may have such smile really thought
that as distinct creation, as work OF
art, Us q model for portrait, as pictured
impersonation OF summer, for instance, as
las any thing but your mother, you know,
she was deliciously lovely.
my dear girls she said, moving for
ward in that way she had, which was ex.
actly the manner reigning princess might
have who did not choose 10 be all the time
dragging round her ermine and crown-a
graciousness that limited OF heights, you
understand-"I have something pleasant
70 tell you, and viii not sleep before you
know it, think, indeed, you have right
10 know it.m
II should rather think we have, indeed,n
thought /.
"Mr. Poindexter,n she went on, 'did me
did US ALA great service today
Here il comesp thought again. "Prim
for certainPi
''And--and IL was not easy TO refuse him
any thing, If had wished 10 do so. And
he has asked me-
30, mammar' we all cried, breathlessly.
,'He has asked me-to be his wife, and l
have promised TO marry him in May
20, mammar' cried Prim again, spring
ing up and throwing her arms about her II
am so glad 1t is what ! suspected, what l
hoped but never said a word. am 50
gladm
But as for Iris and me, we just looked at
each other
And now ask you, as did in the be-
ginning, did you ever know OF any thing
more provoking, more Notifying, more
oxasperatingl Ones own mother lHarrist
Prescott Spogord, o, Hdrper's Bdsdr.